APPOINTMENTS

Monday, September 24, 2007

Companies

LogiXML of McLean named Hormoz Hekmat, former executive vice president and co-founder of Telarix, chief operating officer.

Orbital Sciences of Dulles named Christopher Richmond senior vice president and head of its commercial geosynchronous satellite business unit, and Amer Khouri, formerly of Decision Strategies International, vice president of marketing and business development.

Bowman Consulting of Chantilly named Jim Horner chief financial officer and Jamie E. Crown principal.

Softchoice of Reston named Steve L. Levine, former senior manager at GTSI, director and general manager.

RelianceNet of Annapolis named Wayne W. Wanless, former senior project manager for the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration, project management director.

Citizant of Chantilly named Donna Ragley, former delivery excellence director for Computer Science Corp.'s Southeast region, group vice president of operations.

Advanced Systems Development of Arlington named Dwight E. Thomas, a former Army colonel, director of business development and government relations.

Vovici of Dulles named Jim Ivers, former senior vice president of marketing for Cybertrust, chief marketing officer.

Legal Placements of the District named Kerry Purcell paralegal manager.

Catapult Technology of Bethesda named John Scarcella, former executive vice president and chief sales officer for IntelliDyne, vice president of classified programs, and Steve Nagel vice president of administrative services.

Vangent of Arlington named Lamont Silves, former senior vice president of strategic development for CACI, senior vice president of business development.

STG of Reston named Paul Hudecek senior vice president of its civil agencies sector.

Rutherfoord of Alexandria named Dona Deutsch, former consultant for GMAC Insurance, account executive in its benefit services division.

Associations/Nonprofits

Healthy Babies Project of the District named Regine Elie executive director.

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children of Alexandria named David Egner, former media relations director at Rand, vice president of communications.

Military Officers Association of America of Alexandria named Ana Smythe director of its member service center.

Levine School of Music of the District named Debi Wolff, former research consultant for Goren, Wolff & Orenstein, manager of endowment and planned giving, and Tyler Kalogeros-Treschuk, formerly of Gucci America, major gifts officer.

Education

University of Maryland School of Social Work of Baltimore named Bethany Lee, formerly of the Brown School of Social Work at Washington University, assistant professor; Tanya Sharpe assistant professor; and Terry Shaw, formerly of the School of Social Welfare and Public Health for the University of California-Berkeley, assistant professor.

Hood College of Frederick named John Baworowsky vice president of enrollment management.

Tai Sophia Institute of Laurel named Frank Vitale treasurer and vice president of business and finance.

Media

Legal Times of the District named David L. Brown, former executive editor of the American Lawyer, editor in chief.

Communications

Carton Donofrio Partners of Baltimore named Anu Palusamy, former account supervisor for Euro RSCG, account leader; Scott Robertson, formerly of WeatherBug, senior interactive designer; Jay Selway, former web designer for Silverpoint, interactive designer, and Christopher Osman project coordinator.

Real Estate

H&R Retail of Bethesda named Brendan Clark, former associate for National Real Estate Brokerage, associate, and Brian Mitchell, former vice president of sales and real estate for Great American Bunkbed, associate.

Thales Communication of Clarksburg named Walt Hepker vice president of business development, and Glen Parker vice president of program management.

Financial

Mobilians International of Herndon named Barry S. Toser, former executive vice president and general manager for Transaction Network Services, executive vice president of corporate development.

Goodman & Co. of Hampton Roads named JoAnn Brown, former accountant for the Bond Market Association and senior accountant for Rockefeller & Co., senior associate in its Rockville office.

MainStreet Bank of Herndon named Mark DesRochers vice president of the commercial and treasury services division.

Legal

McDermott Will & Emery of Chicago named Jason R. Eig partner in the corporate department of its District office.

Drinker Biddle & Reath of Philadelphia named Naomi Travers, former executive vice president, media rights and entertainment for Bobcats Sports and Entertainment, counsel for the communications law team in its District office.

Stark, Meyers, Eisler & Leatham of Rockville named Megan M. Wallace counsel.

Shapiro, Lifschitz and Schram of the District named Thomas A DiBiase associate in the firm's litigation/trial practice.

Winston & Strawn of Chicago named Mark Clodfelter, former assistant legal adviser for international claims and investment disputes at the State Department, of counsel in its District office.

Hunton & Williams of the District named Bill Wehrum, former acting assistant administrator at the Environmental Protection Agency, partner.

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